India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The GST Council has approved rate cuts , lowering from 28-29% to 18% for 2Ws (&lt;350cc), 3Ws, CVs, tractors and small PVs, while larger cars move to 40% from 43-50%. 
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Price cuts of 2–9% in mass-market vehicles could spur demand just as rural sentiment, interest rates, and fiscal transfers turn supportive, creating a multi-pronged recovery catalyst for OEMs and ancillaries.</li>
<li>The rationalization removes structural distortions, improves affordability, and positions the festive season as a turning point for sector volumes and improved margins, though premium bikes and fleet operators face headwinds.</li>
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The GST Council has approved rate cuts , lowering from 28-29% to 18% for 2Ws (&lt;350cc), 3Ws, CVs, tractors and small PVs, while larger cars move to 40% from 43-50%. 


Price cuts of 2–9% in mass-market vehicles could spur demand just as rural sentiment, interest rates, and fiscal transfers turn supportive, creating a multi-pronged recovery catalyst for OEMs and ancillaries.
The rationalization removes structural distortions, improves affordability, and positions the festive season as a turning point for sector volumes and improved margins, though premium bikes and fleet operators face headwinds.


GST Reform in Indian Auto Sector: Demand Revival Meets Margin Expansion Ahead of Festive Surge.

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals / Technical Analysis

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<li>We remain near-term bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass, and our intermediate-term outlook remains bullish as well (as of our 5/14/25 Compass), with Int’l Compass reports all echoing this sentiment</li>
<li>Short-Term supports to watch on ACWI-US continue to be $132 (testing now), $130, $128, $125-$126, and $123-$123.50. All signs point to the ACWI-US uptrend continuing for the foreseeable future.</li>
<li>Upgrading China to Overweight; Europe Breaking Out; Japan Also Remains Attractive. Buys in Consumer Discretionary (primarily autos/parts), Industrials, Services, Health Care, Materials, Financials, and Real Estate</li>
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We remain near-term bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass, and our intermediate-term outlook remains bullish as well (as of our 5/14/25 Compass), with Int’l Compass reports all echoing this sentiment
Short-Term supports to watch on ACWI-US continue to be $132 (testing now), $130, $128, $125-$126, and $123-$123.50. All signs point to the ACWI-US uptrend continuing for the foreseeable future.
Upgrading China to Overweight; Europe Breaking Out; Japan Also Remains Attractive. Buys in Consumer Discretionary (primarily autos/parts), Industrials, Services, Health Care, Materials, Financials, and Real Estate


Upgrading China to Overweight; Europe Breaking Out

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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<ul><li>Auto OEMs: We expect Revenue/EBITDA/PAT for our OEM coverage universe to grow by ~8.5%/8.8%/9.3% YoY with flat EBITDA Margins.</li><li>The growth will be driven by i) Mid to High Single-digit volume growth in 2Ws, ii) Low to mid-singledigit growth for PVs/CVs, and iii) Low teens volume growth in the tractor industry.</li><li>The expected YoY EBITDA margin remains flattish due to higher discounts/ advertisement expenses and negative operating leverage being partly offset by price hikes taken over the past year. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Auto OEMs: We expect Revenue/EBITDA/PAT for our OEM coverage universe to grow by ~8.5%/8.8%/9.3% YoY with flat EBITDA Margins.The growth will be driven by i) Mid to High Single-digit volume growth in 2Ws, ii) Low to mid-singledigit growth for PVs/CVs, and iii) Low teens volume growth in the tractor industry.The expected YoY EBITDA margin remains flattish due to higher discounts/ advertisement expenses and negative operating leverage being partly offset by price hikes taken over the past year. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

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Tina Banerjee

Equity Capital Markets

Hero Motors Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Hero Motors is launching India IPO to raise nearly INR 10B. Hero is an automotive technology company engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing and supplying highly engineered powertrain solutions.</li>
<li>The company intends to use the proceeds for repayment/ prepayment of certain outstanding borrowings, for capacity expansion and for funding inorganic growth through unidentified acquisitions, and general corporate purposes.</li>
<li>Hero Motors has ample operational capabilities, diversified product offerings, strong market presence alongside a positive demand outlook, but the issue seems overpriced given the fundamentals.</li>
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Hero Motors is launching India IPO to raise nearly INR 10B. Hero is an automotive technology company engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing and supplying highly engineered powertrain solutions.
The company intends to use the proceeds for repayment/ prepayment of certain outstanding borrowings, for capacity expansion and for funding inorganic growth through unidentified acquisitions, and general corporate purposes.
Hero Motors has ample operational capabilities, diversified product offerings, strong market presence alongside a positive demand outlook, but the issue seems overpriced given the fundamentals.


Hero Motors IPO: Not Enough Grease For Investors To Gear Up and Power Ahead

<ul><li>The companies under our coverage reported Revenue/EBITDA/PAT growth of 4.7%/4%/2.2% YoY, below expectations of 5.5%/8.9%/10.6%.</li><li>This lacklustre performance was due to weakness in passenger vehicles (while SUVs continue to grow) and Commercial vehicles.</li><li>The pressure on margins was majorly due to lower operational inefficiencies, higher discounting and lower domestic wholesale sales volumes. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The companies under our coverage reported Revenue/EBITDA/PAT growth of 4.7%/4%/2.2% YoY, below expectations of 5.5%/8.9%/10.6%.This lacklustre performance was due to weakness in passenger vehicles (while SUVs continue to grow) and Commercial vehicles.The pressure on margins was majorly due to lower operational inefficiencies, higher discounting and lower domestic wholesale sales volumes. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Top Conviction Ideas – “Auto and Auto Ancillaries”

India

Uno Minda is a leading Indian manufacturer and global supplier of innovative automotive components and systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company specializes in products such as lighting systems, alloy wheels, switches, seating systems, and acoustic products, serving passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and two- and three-wheelers, including electric and hybrid platforms. Uno Minda is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, India, and was founded in 1958.

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GST Reform in Indian Auto Sector: Demand Revival Meets Margin Expansion Ahead of Festive Surge.

GST Council approves rate cuts, boosting demand for mass-market vehicles and creating a multi-pronged recovery catalyst for OEMs and ancillaries.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Upgrading China to Overweight; Europe Breaking Out

Upgrading China to Overweight. Europe Breaking Out. Japan Remains Attractive. All signs point to the $ACWI uptrend continuing for the foreseeable...

Vermilion Research

Q4FY25 Earnings Preview - Automobile

Auto OEMs: We expect Revenue/EBITDA/PAT for our OEM coverage universe to grow by ~8.5%/8.8%/9.3% YoY with flat EBITDA Margins.

Axis Direct

Hero Motors IPO: Not Enough Grease For Investors To Gear Up and Power Ahead

Hero Motors is launching India IPO to raise nearly INR 10B for for debt repayment, capacity expansion and acquisition. Despite the positives, the...

Tina Banerjee

Top Conviction Ideas – “Auto and Auto Ancillaries”

The companies under our coverage reported Revenue/EBITDA/PAT growth of 4.7%/4%/2.2% YoY, below expectations of 5.5%/8.9%/10.6%.

Axis Direct

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GST Reform in Indian Auto Sector: Demand Revival Meets Margin Expansion Ahead of Festive Surge.

​GST Council approves rate cuts, boosting demand for mass-market vehicles and creating a multi-pronged recovery catalyst for OEMs and ancillaries.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Upgrading China to Overweight; Europe Breaking Out

Upgrading China to Overweight. Europe Breaking Out. Japan Remains Attractive. All signs point to the $ACWI uptrend continuing for the foreseeable...

Vermilion Research

Q4FY25 Earnings Preview - Automobile

Auto OEMs: We expect Revenue/EBITDA/PAT for our OEM coverage universe to grow by ~8.5%/8.8%/9.3% YoY with flat EBITDA Margins.

Axis Direct

Hero Motors IPO: Not Enough Grease For Investors To Gear Up and Power Ahead

Hero Motors is launching India IPO to raise nearly INR 10B for for debt repayment, capacity expansion and acquisition. Despite the positives, the...

Tina Banerjee

Top Conviction Ideas – “Auto and Auto Ancillaries”

The companies under our coverage reported Revenue/EBITDA/PAT growth of 4.7%/4%/2.2% YoY, below expectations of 5.5%/8.9%/10.6%.

Axis Direct

GST Council approves rate cuts, boosting demand for mass-market vehicles and creating a multi-pronged recovery catalyst for OEMs and ancillaries.